Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-28
Lord RandOlph's Speech in the Commons.
He GREAT STRIKE IN NEW YORK.
A Female Burglar Shot in Baltimore
IMPOSED EARTHQUAKE IN NEBRASKA.
His Dramatic Scoring of His Late Col.
leagues Before The Commons.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-When said parliament would
meet In a fog meant intellectually. but the worst
log OF the season filed the house physically. This
and the complete failure OF Smith as a leader of
the commons added greatly TO the detection In
winch Goschen'S defeat left the tories. Besides,
Churchflls speech was very cleverly delivered and
much OF 1t very warmly received by the liberals,
Altogether he is considered TO have scored of his
Old colleagues. After the usual grCtesque proceed
lnSs OF opening parliament In the mouse OF lords,
the commons rapidly filled. During the TWO hours
OF formal business preceding Churchlls rising, the
chamber was almost as full as on any exciting oc-
casion OF the last session. The reading of the
respondence between himself and Lord Salisbury
WAS INTENSELY DRAMATIC,
the letters having evidently been written with q
view to being read In the house where every little
thrust and sarcastic touch was highly appre-
c1ated. Churchill's enumeration OF his figures OF
departmental scandals-the failure OF the commits
sariat In Egypt, brittle swords, bent bayonets,
Jammed cartridges, large sums spent By the ad-
mtralty In 1885 without the knowledge OF the
treasury, and apparently without its own; the
total failure OF three OF the most expensive war
ships, the Ajax, Agamemnon and Empress. the
recent bursting OF several guns with the alIega-
tfons OF corruption which followed-prcduced a
deep impression falling they did on the liberals
and tories alike.
THE WEAK POINT IN THE SPEECH
was his objection to the defense ccaling stations
which both parties regard as national necessity
This was received with universal disapprovaL
The reference to foreign policy was extremely out
spoken and was enthusiastically cheered by the
liberals, Gladstone almost rising 10 applaud. IL
Is many years since the policy OF non-fnterventiOn
has been preached in such words by 80 responsible
member OF parliament He said: Il feel quite
certain our foreign policy OF the present moment
ought TO be a peaceful policy. do not mean that
kind OF peace which is the f1atter1ng phrase OF
platform oratlons, out Il genuine, effective
PEACEFUL FOREIGN POLICY,
which should be. marked by the absence OF unne-
cessary initiative, 10y indispostion TO interfere
too promptly In European affairs. In fact policy
OF that character which should approach more
nearly the domain OF non-intervention. On these
points hold the strongest possible opinions / do
not see my way TO altar those opinions" IL is felt
by everyone that the point at issue between
Churchill and Salisbury was not one OF tnance,
but OF struggle between
THE OLD AND NEW ToRy1SN.
The truth is expressed in sentence in Church
Ills letter, saying: The character OF the domes-
tic legislation which the government contem-
plates in my opinion falls sadly short OF what
Lament and the country expect and require "
Already signs OF ralying round Churchi1 are Wis
tble. The Morning Posi-, for instance saws: ssThe
Official is sacrificed, but the member or parlia-
ment, the popular tribune, VIII be more alte than
ever" SO great was the desire TO discuss church.
Ills speech that members assembled at once In the
lobby leaving Gladstone 10 speak in a thin house.
He seemed very we'll, not even husky, despite the,
fog. He spoke very gracefully and inclsively,
especially upon SallSburys unconstitutional
union OF the onice OF prime minister and foreign
secretary.
THE DILEMMA OVER GoSCBEN.
There will be no petition from Liverpool, as
Goschen must be got into the house at once The
tories are in great strafghts to lind him seat as
Sir John Mowbray will not resign the oxford seat
to take peerage, not having sufficient means to
support IT adequately.